Delhi man arrested for posting ‘sting op’ clip targeting Siddaramaiah
A Delhi-based man accused of uploading a video of an alleged sting operation targeting former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has been arrested on Saturday by Bengaluru police, with investigators examining whether he acted on the instructions of a person associated with the Janata Dal (Secular) social media team, officers aware of the development said
A 22-year-old Delhi man, Ritesh Pandey, has been arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly uploading a video of a sting operation targeting former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. The arrest came after a complaint from Siddaramaiah over the distribution of the video through "Karnataka Honey Trap" accounts on YouTube and X. Police suspect Pandey acted on instructions from someone associated with the Janata Dal (Secular) social media team.
He claims the video was uploaded at the direction of a Janata Dal (Secular) social media team member. Police are investigating whether others were involved in recording, uploading, or distributing the video. The case began with Siddaramaiah filing a complaint over the video's circulation. Police are examining seized electronic devices and tracing the video's spread across social media platforms.
Siddaramaiah has called the video fabricated, alleging it was part of an attempt to blackmail him. He has filed a complaint and obtained a stay order from a civil court to prevent further circulation, insisting the video is a fabrication and denying any authority to make such allegations. The incident has sparked allegations of possible involvement by Congress party members, with Siddaramaiah's son suggesting the video may have been intended to help a Congress worker secure a ticket in the upcoming 2023 Puttur assembly election.
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